The Brazilian power-market design features were based on the system's physical and
economic characteristics in the'90s. However, some of the approximations and assumptions …

Hydropower is a renewable energy source with flexible and rapid regulation. Its efficient
utilization is of significance in improving the stability of the electric power grid and its ability …

The sustainable utilization of hydro energy relies on accurate estimates of the opportunity
cost of the water. This value is calculated through long-term hydrothermal dispatch problems …

The high integration of variable renewable sources in electric power systems entails a series
of challenges inherent to their intrinsic variability. A critical challenge is to correctly value the …

Consumption–investment problems with maximizing utility agents are usually considered
from a theoretical viewpoint, aiming at closed-form solutions for the optimal policy. However …

Inserting renewable power systems in the electric gridis a key challenge of the energy
transition. However, such systems introduce new engineering problems, due to the erratic …

Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a widely used cancer treatment technique
designed to target malignant cells. To enhance its effectiveness on tumors and reduce side …

Multistage stochastic optimization problems are, by essence, complex as their solutions are
indexed both by stages and by uncertainties. Their large scale nature makes decomposition …

Stochastic Dual Dynamic Programming (SDDP) is a widely used and fundamental algorithm
for solving multistage stochastic optimization problems. Although SDDP has been frequently …

The solution of multistage stochastic linear problems (MSLPs) represents a challenge for
many applications. Long-term hydrothermal dispatch planning (LHDP) materializes this …